Aaron Judge is headed back to the IL.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Tuesday night the slugger has a contusion and sprained ligament in his toe, and will be placed on the 10-day IL.
The right-fielder has not played since Saturday, when he made a sensational catch that ended with him crashing into the bullpen fence, which gave way.
Man just ran through a wall to take away a hit. https://t.co/0kxF3D5YPi
— Darren Headrick (@Darren_Headrick) June 4, 2023
“He is going to go on the IL,” Boone said. “He had a PRP shot tonight. The biggest thing now is trying to get some swelling out of there. Had some improvements today. We’ll just see where we are in the coming days, or week, but the biggest thing is getting the swelling out of there now.”
Aaron Boone announces Aaron Judge has a contusion and a sprain of the ligament of his toe and will be headed toward an IL stint pic.twitter.com/Wk2gFxmx6t
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) June 7, 2023
Judge had just returned May 9 from a stint on the 10-day IL for a hip strain.
The 2022 AL MVP is slashing .291/.404/.674 with 19 home runs in 175 at-bats this season.
Yankees fans were not in a happy mood on Twitter, but some noted the outcome of that play could have been far worse.
The Yankees are 6-7 this season without Aaron Judge in the starting lineup.
They are 30-19 with him.
And now they'll be without him for at least the next week. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) June 7, 2023
Without Aaron Judge the Yankees are essentially just the Mets 😞 pic.twitter.com/aZdOZxloCY
— Conor Green (@Conor_Green51) June 7, 2023
I’ll give Aaron Judge my right big toe. I don’t need it. https://t.co/9iv1BKDeYf
— Pete (@artic_orange) June 7, 2023
And the depressing tweet hits. Aaron Judge to the IL https://t.co/IMJa3PZFxc
— Will Parkinson (@Willpa11) June 7, 2023
I’m not doctor but if it takes you more than two weeks to come back from severe stubbed toe, then what are we doing? I’ve stubbed my toe a time or two, and I’m no Aaron Judge.
— Forrest Jordan (@forrestjordan11) June 7, 2023
